Taste: Crisp and medium bodied with a pale biscuity malt palate, sweet and grainy. Hops leave a spicy bite for bitterness though it fades quickly to leave only a peppery herbal flavour with a vagueness tangerine. Mild dry husk and grain make up the finish.

Notes: This seems to be brewed specifically for Americans being that the name is "Wurzburger for Oktoberfest" and is not seen on their web site at all. None the less this is a "better than Beck's" German Pilsner.

OK, my understanding is this: The darker Oktoberfest biers that we enjoy in the US are not what is being served in Germany during the festivities. They drink a lighter beer, while the darker, more traditional beers are brewed primarily for the export market. So this is actually an authentic Oktoberfest beer. Traditional, no, original, no, authentic, yes. Think: Spaten, Paulaner, Hacker-Pschorr all have 2 different Oktoberfests. The ones we see on our shelves are the darker ones akin to what they drank at Oktoberfest many years ago, and the lighter ones (which we rarely see here) are what they drink now. So this is exceptional, a prime example of the current, authentic German Oktoberfestbier.

On draft at Home Tavern in Chicago, served in a dimpled BBK mug. The bartender was drinking Stuttgarter Hofbräu Volksfestbier, but told me I had to drink this since the keg cost over $100. Lucky me ;)

Golden color with a soapy head that fluffed up over the top, momentarily defying gravity. The foam trickled down the side in slow motion, like a beer commercial. Aroma was a little grainy, pretty light and nondescript. Flavor was light and biscuity, buttered bread and dry saltine cracker with an easy bitter finish. The body was light and very drinkable, almost too much so. It was finished in no time, leaving crescent rings of lace in the empty glass. This was a serviceable festbier, lighter than most and well put together.

Pale straw color, large white head leaves excellent lacing. Aroma of lightly toasted bread with a spicy hop spread on top. Flavor is of lightly toasted grain, followed with a short but nice snap of hops spice. Medium body, slightly more than medium carbonation. Tasty, smooth and good, but not quite the O-fest that the label says it is.

i wasn't a big fan of "pale" marzens before, but lately i've been absolutely loving them. the sessionability of this beer is unbelievable. don't get me wrong, amber marzens are great, but ones like these are brews you can slam down all day (and isn't that what oktoberfest is all about?)

I've been trying to take advantage of the availability of Octoberfest beers these days although it is not my favorite style. This is among the better ones as it is lighter. Golden copper color with great carbonation and aroma. Nice flavor and easy to drink, perhaps too easy.

This was an ohk beer, but I can definitely see how this is not tops by any means. It poured a cloudy yellow with very little white head and almost no lace just some bubbles. The smell was skunky like a lot of the macro imitations of these various styles. It tasted better than it smelled I will say. It had a fair bit of complexity with an interesting smokey coffee flavor dormant among the malts and bitterness. This is definitely a beer I would use to slowly convert some of the more ignorant to craft beer.

Poured a yellow-gold with a white frothy head that stuck around for a lone time. Smell is of sweet pale malts shrouded with noble hops. The taste has a very smooth malt character, and I think I can detect a hint of caramel before the hops overwhelm the profile. Mouthfeel is watery at first, but builds up steam pretty quickly for a full flavor. Good drinkability, and great for washing down schnitzel and wurst.

The beer pours a solid gold color with pretty good head retention and lacing. I don't get a lot on the nose, just some light sweet malt and bitterness. On the palate, the flavors are pretty nice. There is some very nice sweet malt in this one, giving it something of a baked apple and melon flavor. There is just enough light citrus to back up the malty presence in this beer, which adds to the enjoyment. Mouthfeel is light to medium bodied and drinkability is exceptional. This beer is very easy to take, and the slightly reduced sweetness (for a marzen) ensures that there is no palate fatigue.

Although this beer falls well short of the lofty standard I've come to expect from Ayinger and Hacker Pschorr, nevertheless this is a very solid Oktoberfest marzen. Nicely done.

Light orange with a thin white head. Retention is poor, but the color and clarity make up for it, though. The nose is rich with reserved bitterness. Malt character is complex, with a beautiful blend of honey, perfume, sugar and brown sugar. Light in body, this beer opens with a mild hop bite and all the malt complexity that the nose alludes to. Great balance between all the flavors, this is great. The dry and mildly bitter finish is great, and thoroughly enjoyable, making for a very drinkable beer.

This is the first "real" Oktoberfest I've tried and all I can say is that as Americans, we really miss out every fall. Light golden yellow with a tall, lasting head. It's mellow with a conservative amount of hops, and has a smooth malt and slight buttery taste. I find it hard to put my glass down as it's incredibly drinkable. I wish I would have gotten a six pack instead of a single... I could probably polish one off in an hour.